Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns has died aged 57 after suffering a cardiac arrest, his management has said.<\/p>\n
A statement on Twitter said it was with “greatest sadness” that it had to break the “tragic news” that Burns died suddenly on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Burns had a hit with You Spin Me Round in 1985 and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006.<\/p>\n
The management statement said: “All of his family and friends are devastated by the loss of our special star.”<\/p>\n
It continued: “He was a true visionary, a beautiful talented soul, and he will be missed by all who loved and appreciated everything he was and all of the wonderful memories he has left us with.”<\/p>\n
Politician George Galloway, who was on Celebrity Big Brother with Burns, tweeted<\/a>: “Sad to hear of the demise of Pete Burns. He was a cross between Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker. You don’t get more brilliant than that. RIP”.<\/p>\n Ordinary Boys frontman Preston, who also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother with Burns, said<\/a>: “Heartbroken to hear about Pete Burns. He was a true punk rocker and one of the kindest hearts I’ve ever know. Gutted.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"